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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Key Lime Everything {Pies & Cocktails}

My stepdad's favorite is key lime... anything so every year for Father's Day I make a key lime pie for the dessert for our BBQ and a couple years ago he started making us key lime cocktails also to sip on during the summer so I'm sharing both recipes today...

The Easiest Key Lime Pie

This pie is probably one of the easiest summer desserts to make - it has very few ingredients and it takes just minutes to make before you let it chill for a couple hours.

Ingredients:

pre made graham cracker pie crust

two 14 ounce cans sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup sour cream

3/4 cup lime juice

whipped cream, fruit and/or grated lime zest for garnish

Directions:

Mix condensed milk, lime juice and sour cream and whisk together until blended. Pour mixture into the graham cracker crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 5-15 minutes but don't over bake and then chill for at least two hours before serving. Top with whipped cream, fruit or grated lime zest.

Key Lime Cocktails

I'm a wine girl for sure but I do enjoy an occasional summer cocktail now and again on a hot day. This one is very refreshing and quick/easy to make.

Ingredients:

whipped cream vodka

lime juice

sprite

club soda

Directions:

Fill with one shot of vodka, a splash of lime juice and fill the rest with the sprite/club soda mixture.

I have never actually tried key lime pie, but this sounds so easy and refreshing. Love the fruit garnish. The cocktail sounds really yummy, too. I am not big on vodka, but the pop and lime juice sounds like it would be a nice offset!

You know just what I like! We LOVE Key Lime Pie... as a matter of fact, Jacob requested a Key Lime Pie for his birthday this year. Lol. That drink sounds fantastic, too. I will be trying that one this weekend! I just need to pick up some whipped cream vodka. :o)